Bathtub



March 29, 1938. B. p 2,112,409

BATHTUB Filed Dec. 7, 1956 Inventor iezyifm'noa,

Patented Mar. 29, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates broadly to bathtubs and more particularly to abathtub designed for use in bathing infant children.

Briefly the invention consists in the provision of a bathtub which maybe placed in the usual bathtub and which is characterized by aninflatable rim structure whereby provision is made for causing the tubto float in the water contained in the usual bathtub or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bathtub the walls ofwhich are perforated so that the tub-water will be made use of forfilling the bathtub of the invention to a suitable level.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved tub.

Figure 2 is aside elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view through a portion of thetub.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it will be seen that thetub indicated generally by the reference numeral 5 is of suitabledimension and includes a bottom wall 6, side and end walls 1 and anintegral rim 8 at the upper edges of the walls 1.

The walls 6 and 1 are perforated as at 9.

The rim 8 is tubular in form and at one vend of the tub said rim isprovided with an inflating valve l0.

At a relatively opposite end of the tub there is formed integral withthe rim 8 an inflatable ornament II which latter may simulate, forexample, and as shown, the head and neck of a duck or the like.

It will thus be seen that with the rim 8 and ornament ll inflated, thetub, when placed in 5 water will float, and some of the water in whichthe tubis placed will flow through the openings 9 to fill the tub to asuitable water level.

Thus a tub having the features of the present invention may be readilyplaced in the usual 10 and end walls, said rim being inflatable and 20provided at one end with an inflating valve, and said walls and rimbeing formed solely of rubber.

2. A bathtub composed entirely of rubber and comprising perforatedbottom, side and end walls, an inflatable rim integral with the upperedges of the side and end walls, and an inflatable ornament integralwith said rim and one end of the tub and common inflating means for therim and ornament.

3. A bathtub composed entirely of rubber and 30 comprising perforatedbottom, side and end walls, and an integral inflatable rim surroundingsaid side and end walls and disposed entirely on the outer surface ofsaid walls.

BETTY E. PRINCE.

